The celebration of Easter did not begin with Christianity but began many hundreds of years before the birth of Christ. As with many holidays, Easter was incorporated into the Christian faith and is of Pagan origin.       http://www.trap17.com/index.php/what-easter-bunny_t30767.html http://www.zenzibar.com/Articles/easter.asp     Bunnies, and Easter egg decorating did not originate in the Christian…

All religions use a form of mental conditioning very much like hypnosis to mind wash their followers. If the leaders of these cults are successful their victims will experience euphoria along with a host of possible hallucinations. This disruption of thought processes is camouflaged by using the label "spiritual connection". Individuals under the control of…

  All over this nation millions of Christians say "let us pray" every day. To these people prayer is a path through which something can be done to affect things which are to transpire. For some it is believed fervently. The individuals who believe fervently sometimes end up on the six-o’clock news. These are the…

Darwin’s 200th birthday occurs Thursday February 12th. Also the 150th anniversary of his seminal work," On the Origin of Species", occurs November 24th of this year. This book generated much controversy when it was published as it contradicted the creation myths that prevailed at the time. Despite the overwhelming voluminous evidence supported by science, political…

There is a group of people here in Mansfield that have found it necessary to picket the local Planned Parenthood facility. Among the many signs they carry I am sure is one that proclaims abortion is murder.     I wonder if they are prepared should they win the day and achieve their goal to make…

In the city I live in a group of religious "do-gooders" are picketing the local office of planned parenthood. These people claim that abortion is immoral and should be banned no matter the reason. Here we are, humans, on a world that is rapidly becoming overcrowded, and these "do-gooders" think they are doing the world…

  The New Testament of the Bible was written about 2000 years ago. The old Testament, probably twice that long ago. Knowledge during both periods was very limited. The Old Testament was written to help explain many of the things about which little if anything was known. People were frightened. They had no control. Even…

  Individuals who read and accept the Bible as God’s word work to make the Bible come true. This self-fulfilling Dogma is a force which must be stopped if humanity is to survive. This Dogma causes individuals to be careless with this world. Conservation of resources, preservation of pristine areas, world population planning, all of…

Many Atheists upon becoming free of religion proclaim that they do not have to hate any more. Despite the admonishment, there is much hatred generated by religious belief. Bigotry also is a plentiful product. Hatred is a integral part of being one of the "Faithful". The "Faithful" hate the believers of other faiths. The "Faithful"…

Yet another letter in the local paper trying to remind people of the reason for the season. Yet another idiot got it wrong. This miscreant claimed as many others in the past that this season is a christian holiday. In actuality this season was the time when people celebrated the solstice, the time when days…